Major Category
Blueprint
Each question on any ABNM Exam has one of 10 primary classifications (Core, Cardiovascular, Endocrine, Gastrointestinal, Genitourinary, Musculoskeletal, Neurology, Oncology, Pulmonary, and Therapy) and it may have up to 2 secondary classifications. The secondary classifications include Pediatrics and Correlative Imaging
Core
Cardiovascular
Endocrine
Gastrointestinal
Genitourinary
Musculoskeletal / Infection-Inflammation
Neurology
Oncology
Pulmonary
Therapy
TOTAL Exam Questions
# Questions
13
20
6
6
6
6
6
43
6
13
125
% Total Exam Questions
10%
16%
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
34%
5%
10%
100%
Major Category
Core
Cardiovascular
Endocrine
Gastrointestinal
Genitourinary
Musculoskeletal / Infection-Inflammation
Neurology
Oncology
Pulmonary
Therapy
TOTAL Exam Questions
# Questions
25
40
13
12
12
13
13
85
12
25
250
% Total Exam Questions
10%
16%
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
34%
5%
10%
100%
Major Category
Core
Cardiovascular
Endocrine
Gastrointestinal
Genitourinary
Musculoskeletal / Infection-Inflammation
Neurology
Oncology
Pulmonary
Therapy
TOTAL Exam Questions
# Questions
9
22
6
6
6
6
6
49
6
9
125
% Total Exam Questions
7%
17%
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
39%
6%
7%
100%
Major Category
Core
Cardiovascular
Endocrine
Gastrointestinal
Genitourinary
Musculoskeletal / Infection-Inflammation
Neurology
Oncology
Pulmonary
Therapy
TOTAL Exam Questions
# Questions
13
30
9
9
9
9
9
70
9
13
180
% Total Exam Questions
7%
17%
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
39%
5%
7%
100%